TALKING POINTS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

talking points

noun

plural of talking point

as in questions

an object of interest or concern that is being discussed We have several talking points we need to cover. I have a list of talking points here that support my case.

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Recent Examples of talking points While largely ignoring the issue, the talking points encourage Republicans to blame high costs generally on Biden. — Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Those issues have been talking points throughout the data center conversations held by municipalities across the Carolinas. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Every candidate came down hard on fraud, an issue that has been driving talking points for candidates across the board this campaign cycle. — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2026 Give employees guidelines, not talking points, and encourage them to share genuine experiences in their own voice. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 There are plenty of talking points ahead of the season opener in August. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 June 2026 All three said no and quickly pivoted to talking points. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The White House sent Republican lawmakers a list of talking points about the emerging Iran agreement. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 June 2026 Progressive activists’ talking points would call Platner a Nazi and brand him as the face of the Republican Party. — Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 3 June 2026

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Noun

The former has hit mostly figures of the country's opposition, while the latter has raised questions of wrongdoing by one of Lula's sons.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
As Houston begins a gauntlet week on the road against the Phillies and Rays, submit questions for The Athletic’s Chandler Rome to answer in an upcoming mailbag.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of questions

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Some 27% of Americans use AI chatbots to discuss personal, emotional or social topics, with users under 50 more likely to do so, according to a recent poll from Elon University researchers and The Washington Post.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Hossain ties up the fate of her complicated protagonist with a neat bow, leaving too many unanswered questions about the backstory and topics raised.

— Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of topics

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Programs such as HyCAT are intended to provide more frequent opportunities to test technologies in realistic flight conditions, potentially allowing developers to identify problems earlier and iterate more quickly.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
The court also said any problems caused by the timing of the ruling is the fault of the secretary of state, who waited eight months before making a decision on the ballot initiative.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of problems

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According to the polling, Democrats can erode the GOP’s advantage on crime issues by tying Republicans’ votes against gun safety legislation to their backing from the firearms industry.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Securing 60 votes has emerged as a key challenge, with ethics provisions among the issues under negotiation.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of issues

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The lawsuit spotlights ongoing industry concerns about the mental health of crew and producers, including those working on documentaries dealing with traumatic subject matters.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Special sessions are called by the governor or by a petition of three-fifths of the members of both the state House and Senate and are limited to specific subject matters.

— Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 17 June 2026

Definition of subject matters

Noun

To help acquaint federal judges with the basics of such subjects, the research and educational arm of the federal judiciary, the Federal Judicial Center (FJC), began publishing the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence in 1994.

— Jed S. Rakoff, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
The distinction between allopathic and osteopathic education is not whether these subjects exist elsewhere.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

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